Living History at the Commandery

Living History 2025 at the Commandery 

Saturday 22 February, 10am – 5pm (last entry 4pm)
Sunday 23 February, 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)

Come face to face with the past at The Commandery’s biggest weekend of the year!

Explore living history encampments and watch marvellous military displays at Worcester’s historic Commandery. The site will be alive with performances by musicians and dancers, and you can learn about traditional crafts too.

Encounter reenactors throughout the beautiful Grade-1 listed building and gardens, where they’ll be demonstrating and displaying historical weaponry.

There will be a full schedule of timed displays and drills throughout the day.

Living History 2025 is organised in partnership with The Worcester Re-enactors.

General admission applies. Advance booking is not essential, you can just turn up, pay in the shop, and enjoy!

The Commandery is a beautiful building and garden where you can encounter the past brought to life…

Set in the heart of historic Worcester, The Commandery is most famous for being the Royalist Headquarters during the deciding battle of the English Civil War – the Battle of Worcester 1651.

The Commandery is the perfect place for a family day out – get to know your fearsome weapons, discover historic displays, and become an explorer in the spacious walled gardens.

Round off your visit at the independent canal-side café on site, Commandery Coffee, which serves delicious home-made food, artisan coffee and loose-leaf teas.

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